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Senate roll call 99 · 104th Congress · Mar 7, 1995

To express the sense of Congress that Congress should not enact or adopt any legislation that will increase the number of children who are hungry or homeless.

On Mar 7, 1995, the Senate voted 51–47 on “On the Motion to Table” (S 244). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Republicans 49–4, Democrats 2–43. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 6 members voted against their own party.

During the 104th Congress (1995–1996), Bill Clinton was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Motion to Table Agreed to
Yes
51
No
47
Did not vote
5
Date
Mar 7, 1995

By party

  • Republicans49 yes · 4 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats2 yes · 43 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 244: A bill to further the goals of the Paperwork Reduction Act to have Federal agencies become more responsible and publicly accountable for reducing the burden of Federal paperwork on the public, and for other purposes.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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